Single mothers are revolutionizing their professional trajectories through the power of networking, transforming career challenges into entrepreneurial triumphs. Despite juggling financial pressures, childcare responsibilities, and societal expectations, these resilient women are harnessing the strength of connections to build thriving businesses. Many are leveraging networking groups and online communities to share resources, find mentors, and collaborate on innovative ventures that offer the flexibility and financial stability they need. By fostering genuine relationships and supporting one another, single moms are creating robust business ecosystems that accommodate their unique needs as parents.

In this episode, I am joined by Tiffany Ball, a resilient entrepreneur, proud mother, and founder of G.R.O.W. Networking—a community focused on improving mindset, fostering genuine connections, and growing businesses. Tiffany shares her transformative journey from the hospitality industry to entrepreneurship, offering invaluable insights on embracing fear and failure as catalysts for personal and professional growth. She candidly discusses her experiences as a single mother, including the challenges of co-parenting and raising a son, while providing practical advice for women navigating similar situations. Tiffany opens up about her transition from a tumultuous period to a more peaceful life, sharing the lessons she learned along the way. She delves into the intricacies of turning concepts into successful ventures and confronts the discomfort of facing new, daunting processes in business. Tune in to gain empowering perspectives on motherhood, career transitions, and creating a lasting impact that inspires both your children and others around you.

Timestamps

[01:43] About Tiffany Ball

[02:32] Tiffany’s New Mexico story

[04:09] How Tiffany moved into the East Coast

[09:54] Advice to women with no peaceful co-parenting experience

[17:28] Boy-mom life experience for Tiffany

[22:22] Things Tiffany wants her son to know about her as a person

[27:48] Tiffany’s transition from her messy life to her peaceful life

[33:53] Tiffany’s shift going from the hospitality industry

[40:05] From concept to execution: Lessons Tiffany learned

[44:42] Tiffany’s uncomfortable when it comes to the next terrifying process

[47:01] Tiffany’s advice to her little self back then

[48:11] Tiffany’s final remarks to women

Notable Quotes

• “There are times we are not the problem, and there are times when we are.”
• “If you don’t have two people trying to make it work, it ain’t going to work that way.”
• “We can get really hard on ourselves where we look in the mirror and we see all things we don’t like instead of the things we do.”
• “Even though we are different, we still have that drive to be of service to other people and help their dreams come true.”
• “Fear keeps us from doing a lot of things, most things in life.”
• “So many people forget that you learn way more from your failures.”

Resources Mentioned

1. G.R.O.W. Networking: https://web.facebook.com/groups/855327635928260/posts/901115261349497/?_rdc=1&_rdr#

Connect With The Guest: Tiffany Ball

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/tiffany.ball.10

Website: https://theetiffanyball.com/

Connect With Me: Gabi Garland

Website: https://www.resilientvoicemedia.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabi.garland/

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